Thanks! I'm not sure where Corsair is going with the 900D. If it's made from steel, it will be ungodly heavy. If they want keep it light, they'll need to use a lot of plastic or aluminum. If they use aluminum, the price will rise dramatically (especially given their distributor/retailer distribution model) and probably be nowhere near as thick as ours (.090"). Time will tell I guess. My money is still on Merlin - lol!

When I spoke with their case designer on different occasions, he said the an aluminum case was too expensive to produce.
The 900D is likely to be a mixture of aluminum/plastic exterior and a steel body.

When I spoke with their case designer on different occasions, he said the an aluminum case was too expensive to produce.
The 900D is likely to be a mixture of aluminum/plastic exterior and a steel body.

The case can be stripped down to the frame in seconds. Lowers the risk of damaging a panel while installing hardware. Also, they cover up the frame, so if holes have to be drilled or cutouts added, they'll be covered up by the panels:

Interior shot:

The round holes can be plugged if not needed and the switch bay will have a cover plate to keep things tidy. All the cable management holes will have rubber edging in the production units: